Meanderings from Obscurity

Clare Sands::: Join me at the Table

    Join me at the table is the latest release from Clare Sands,  a singer-songwriter  based in Cork.If you like your blues with a tinge of folk and trad then this is the record for you, well worth a listen. Clare released her debut album ‘Join Me at the Table’ last October, 2016  and with this latest release from the same, continues to go from strength to strength. Single is available on all…

The Frank and Walters::: Cork Opera House

These babies are selling fast so if you don’t want to left outside like a langer then get em while they’re hot. You have been warned.    

Altered Hours ::: Euro Tour

The Altered Hours take their IN HEAT NOT SORRY tour to the continent this week! They’ll be hitting towns and cities across the UK, Belgium, France Switzerland and Italy. The band’s debut album is also available now on LP, CD and Digital via Art For Blind (https://artforblind.bandcamp.com/album/in-heat-not-sorry) and in your local record shop courtesy of Cargo Records.  

The incomparable Cork institution that is Hank brought the blues to town and then some. From a tambourine atop a set of Bongos to a rousing tribute to Azerbaijan,  it was a fantastic set from start to an all too soon finish. We’ve come to expect excellence from this man and once more he didn’t fail to deliver.

  Ailbhe Reddy has released her new single Distrust, tis well worth a gander. http://www.breakingtunes.com/ailbhereddy Ailbhe was a new addition to the Irish music scene in early 2014 when she first attracted the attention of TodayFM, who featured her single ‘Cover Me’ in their ‘Shave or Dye’ advertising Campaign.  That summer she performed at Knockanstockan and Spirit of Folk festivals,  gained…

August Walk ::: One for the road

The second single from Cork band August Walk is fresh off the presses. Check it.     You can catch the lads doing their thing in Cyprus Avenue on the 1st of May.   https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/august-walk-goldfish-syndrome-tickets-21447655515?aff=efbbt https://www.facebook.com/August-Walk-948190211912336/?fref=ts

Marlene Enright::: When the water is hot

Irrepressible  indie-pop singer-songwriter Marlene Enright has unveiled her debut solo track “When the Water is hot”. A member of alt pop-rock outfit, The Hard Ground,  the five piece responsible for delivering the multi-layered, dream pop Pucker and Deep in Green, Enright recently announced that she would be working on a solo project throughout 2016 and plans to release a collection of songs…

August Wells ::: A little too real

August Wells new single ‘A Little Too Real’ is out now and is available from all digital platforms, itunes, Amazon etc. Physical copies of the new single along with previous releases are available at their shows.   Wed 10th Feb – Brewery Corner, Kilkenny Thurs 11th Feb – Boyles, Slane Fri 12th Feb – Coughlan’s, Cork Sat 13th Feb –…

Inga Copeland ::: Triskel TDC 23/10/15

The TDC space in the Triskel has (yet) another great act coming to you this Friday night. Inga Copeland of Hype Williams fame is in town and if you miss an act who has been known to sell music buried in apples, has stolen raccoons , joined the Nation of Islam all whilst putting together cracking tunage a sone half of uber hip Hype Williams. This has the feel of one of those gigs you’d wished…

Silence::: Jack O’Rourke

Hard to believe now that the momentous referendum in April was ever in doubt. But in doubt it was and thanks to wonderful musicians like Jack O’Rourke getting behind the Yes camapaign that a defining blow was struck for Irelands civil rights, for all. Its oft easy to dismiss a song that chides along with a chorus of a cause but…

The Hard Ground Release Second Album – ‘Triptych’

The Hard Ground have announced the release details of their second album Triptych. Due for release on Friday April 10th 2015,Triptych is the culmination of a year long project that has seen the Cork based band release the album digitally as 3 separate EP’s. The final EP in the series is set to be released in conjunction with the full physical…

The always excellent Jack O’Rourke rleases his new single today and its a belter.

Dont take my word for it, have a listen.

This boy is going places

Duke Special ::: Coughlans

    This intrepid reviewer had never had the pleasure  of seeing the duke live before.

He delivered a rousing set full of incident and fancy. The night began rather inauspiciously in Coughlans. I found myself in the unenviable position of having two tickets and no means of offloading them. Thankfully the lovely Gillian and co. were obliging enough to take them off my hands. The lovely people at…